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diff --git a/hints/README.hints b/hints/README.hints index 1d0f35cccd..9b49a398bc 100644 --- a/hints/README.hints +++ b/hints/README.hints @@ -297,7 +297,11 @@ be circumvented by the use of "call-back units". That is, the hints file can tuck this information away into a file UU/cc.cbu. Then, after Configure prompts the user for the C compiler, it will load in and run the UU/cc.cbu "call-back" unit. See hints/solaris_2.sh for an -example. +example. Some callbacks exist for other variables than cc, such as for +uselongdouble. At the present time, these callbacks are only called if the +variable in question is defined; however, this may change, so the scheme in +hints/solaris_2.sh of checking to see if uselongdouble is defined is a good +idea. =item Future status |